tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13609842.post5264020800843986601..comments2023-10-30T09:26:32.732+00:00Comments on Now's the time: abandoned, potato, sweepingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06972049290586377462noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13609842.post-69756921335723680122010-11-17T15:54:56.819+00:002010-11-17T15:54:56.819+00:00The position of the gloves suggests an artisan &qu...The position of the gloves suggests an artisan "just hanging on" which, alas, is unsupported by what you post. I am struck by the inability - perhaps disinclination - of retail outlets trying to aspire to a state of affection with their customers. How rare this is nowadays, although in TW, despite no doubt punitive rentals, there seem to be one or two outposts. The trouble is that affection must be combined with efficiency and frequently these two qualities are polar opposites. Hereford, despite its smallness, remoteness and tendency towards the rural offers nothing that would qualify as The Beloved Shop. Correction: one exception, Mousetrap not only sells good cheese but also makes it.Roderick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828395545197001637noreply@blogger.com